Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 147 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1995
All-time low
69.4%
in 1977
Years of data
24
1977–2018

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 1977–2018

0204060801001977199720181977: 69.4 %1993: 99.3 %1994: 99.9 %1995: 100 %1999: 98.3 %2000: 96.8 %2001: 97.4 %2002: 98.1 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 100 %2005: 99.5 %2006: 100 %2007: 99.7 %2008: 99.5 %2009: 98.6 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 96.3 %2012: 97.3 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium stood at 98.5%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1977.

That places Belgium 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.4% 69.4% 69.4% 1
1990s 99.4% 98.3% 100.0% 4
2000s 98.9% 96.8% 100.0% 10
2010s 97.8% 96.3% 99.1% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Belarus, Republic of 98.7% compare
  2. 7 Sweden 98.7% compare
  3. 8 Ireland 98.6% compare
  4. 10 Spain 98.3% compare
  5. 11 Israel 98.2% compare
  6. 12 Slovenia, Republic of 98.2% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium was 98.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1977.
How does Belgium rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/